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Spawning of   Alligator mississippiensis
Main Ref: Savannah River Ecology Lab, 2050
Data Ref.:  
Country: USA
Spawning ground: estuarine
Locality: Spring Island
Season: Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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Sex ratio:    %  Ref.:   
Temperature:  -   °C
Fecundity
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Spawning Cycles: (1/y)   Ref:  
Comment:  
Gestation period: month/s
Length of offspring: cm
Relative Fecundity: oocytes/g
Mean: oocytes/g
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Fecundity/length relationship ( F = a * L ^b):
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Batch spawners
Daily spawning frequency -
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Comments: Incubation temperatures between 90.5 and 91.4°F produce only males, while temperatures below 87°F produce only females. Above 93.2°F produce mostly females.
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